NFOK14016U Brewing 1
MSc Programme in Food Science and Technology
The course gives a theoretical background and technological
solutions for the processes of malting, wort production and
fermentation.
The following topics are covered in detail:
Raw materials in brewing: barley, malt, adjuncts, hops and water
Recipe development
Malting technology: steeping, germination and kilning, utilities in
malting and malt specification
Wort production / technology in the Brewhouse: milling, mashing,
mash separation and wort boiling
Wort Treatment: clarification, cooling and aeration
Beer Fermentation: propagation and yeast handling, fermentation and
maturation
Brewing Chemistry: barley & malting, brewhouse & wort,
fermentation and maturation, beer
Brewing analysis: barley, malt and wort, theory and practical
exercises
Microbiology: barley, malt and yeast
Pilot brewing of beer from the students own recipe
Brewing calculations: malting and brewhouse
Biological Control
Visit to a malting plant, a research centre, a small size brewery,
a medium size brewery and a large size brewery
Project work in teams will be made on a topic defined in the
beginning of the course.
Students will acquire a theoretical knowledge and the skills of
malting, brewing and fermentation in order and get the competences
to assess malting, brewing and beer processing processes.
Knowledge
- Identify and describe the processes in a standard brewery with respect to physical and chemical changes of raw materials, beer processing and normal analytical work to manage the process control.
- Understanding of quality and economical aspects of malting, brewing and fermentation in small as well as in large scales.
Skills
- Apply concepts from chemistry, microbiology and food technology to describe the beer manufacturing process.
- Reading and using original scientific literature.
- Calculate physical and chemical processes in the malting, brewing and beer processing.
Competences
- Evaluate the physical and chemical changes happening in raw materials, brewing and beer production based on literature, on lectures and partly also own experimental data and scientific literature.
Reviews, text book chapters and original scientific literature (see Absalon)
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Excursions
- 14
- Lectures
- 166
- Practical exercises
- 16
- Preparation
- 212
- Total
- 412
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilationWritten examination, covering all subjects taught
- Exam registration requirements
Approval of minimum 80% of written assignments given irregularly during the course
Minimum 80 % course participation
Participation in team cross - functional project work- Aid
- Only certain aids allowed
Allowed aids during exam: Basic calculator and dictionary.
No textbooks, mobile phones, PCs or notes are allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Re-exam
Submission of missing written assignments two weeks before the re-examination. The reexamination is same as ordinary exam.
If a student do not fulfill the 80% course participation, the student must retake the course.
If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
Cf. Learning Outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NFOK14016U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- Teaching takes place on weekdays within ordinary work hours. However, up to ten days will include activities (including overnight stays) which will exceed ordinary work hours. The dates for these activities will be announced at the start of the course.
- Course capacity
- 25
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Food, Human Nutrition and Sports
Contracting department
- Department of Food Science
Course responsibles
- Kim Lou Johansen (3-737472486a7a6d7f71766f7b6b70777774366c73)